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Golden Era Shops Texas

 

Kruger's Jewelers
Austin, TX
Photo courtesy Richard Weiss

Check out this old roadside sign at Kruger's Jewelers in Austin, TX. Kruger's has been located on S. Congress since 1939. Check out the neon sign of this location here. 02-07

 

 

Joe Koen & Son Jewelers
Austin, TX
Photo courtesy Richard Weiss

Joe Koen & Son Jewelers sports one of those old throwback sign with a clock on it. This sign is found in Austin, TX. 02-07

Check out the neon sign here.

See more of this jewelry store at Roadside Peek's Spotlight on Joe Koen & Son Jewelers.

 

 

Juvenile Shoe Store building
Fort Worth, TX
Photo courtesy Richard Weiss

Fort Worth, Texas is home to this Juvenile Shoe Store sign which Solomon's Juvenile Shoe Store used to occupy. The building this sign is on was built in 1903 and currently is occupied by th Red Goose Saloon. 02-07



Juvenile Shoe Store
Fort Worth, TX
Photo courtesy Chris Richey

The Juvenile Shoe Store in Fort Worth also sports a early 20th Century era sign out front. And yes, this red goose shoe store is "for boys" and "for girls", hence the juvenile distinction.

 

 

B-C Furniture
Grand Prairie, TX
Photo courtesy Tony Craig

How about the faded marquee out front of B-C Furniture in Grand Prairie. In some ways, the future ghost sign on the wall is equally as impressive as the roadside marquee itself.

 

 

Hicks Shoes
Marlin, TX
Photo courtesy Tony Craig

Looking to pick up a pair of shoes in real shoe store? Then check out Hicks Shoes and its fabulous marquee in Marlin, TX.

 

 

Central Boots
San Antonio, TX
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

Here's a shot of the marquee out front of Central Boots, located in San Antonio, TX. 10-06

 

 

Peters Bro's Inc.
Photo courtesy Chris Richey

Peter Bro's Inc features a neon hat juggle on its marquee.

 

UPDATE 11/20 : The neon features the letting "the Texas hat" on the sign. Located in downtown Fort Worth, the store opened as a shoeshine shop in 1911 by Tom and Jim Peters. The store eventually became a hat shop in 1933.

 

 

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